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# Liberty University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Liberty University?

Liberty University fields 35 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, led by Air Transportation at #2 in its field and #1 in Virginia. Completers earn a median of $102,096 four years after completion, and the university awarded 440 degrees in the program.

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language holds an Azimuth national rank of #2 with 50 degrees awarded and median earnings of $46,899. The largest program, Business Administration and Management, accounts for 1,603 degrees awarded and shows median earnings of $67,269, ranking #120 nationally.

Criminal Justice reaches $61,715 and an Azimuth national rank of #19 on 604 degrees awarded. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, with 1,368 degrees awarded, reports median earnings of $53,357 and a national rank of #30.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,885 · 18.8%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**1,423 · 14.2%**
-   Psychology**1,211 · 12.1%**
-   Philosophy and religion**668 · 6.7%**
-   Homeland security**642 · 6.4%**
-   Other**4,183 · 41.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

67 of 67 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Air Transportation 440 degrees awarded**
$102,096

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 17 degrees awarded**
$89,244

**Mechanical Engineering 56 degrees awarded**
$89,129

**Management Information Systems and Services 82 degrees awarded**
$84,228

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 253 degrees awarded**
$82,883

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 219 degrees awarded**
$82,116

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air Transportation | 440 | $102,096 | #2 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 17 | $89,244 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 56 | $89,129 | #203 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 82 | $84,228 | #44 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 253 | $82,883 | #227 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 219 | $82,116 | #134 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 17 | $81,095 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 50 | $71,436 | #31 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1,603 | $67,269 | #120 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 200 | $63,307 | #237 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 604 | $61,715 | #19 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 89 | $58,969 | #48 |
| Political Science and Government | 140 | $56,550 | #215 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 210 | $54,911 | #129 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1,368 | $53,357 | #30 |
| Journalism small degree count | 13 | $51,940 | — |
| Religious Music and Worship | 61 | $51,701 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 176 | $51,061 | #152 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 49 | $50,891 | #38 |
| Biology, General | 101 | $50,666 | #313 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $49,103 | #88 |
| Public Health | 58 | $48,926 | #96 |
| Legal Support Services | 95 | $48,589 | #10 |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 6 | $48,109 | — |
| Social Work | 238 | $48,003 | #132 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 662 | $47,991 | #5 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 195 | $47,797 | #87 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 100 | $47,241 | #65 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 50 | $46,899 | #2 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | 73 | $46,531 | — |
| History | 248 | $46,496 | #148 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 27 | $46,274 | #23 |
| Psychology, General | 1,211 | $45,340 | #227 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 41 | $45,257 | #173 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 50 | $43,025 | #53 |
| Music | 93 | $42,960 | #79 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 19 | $42,576 | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 12 | $41,811 | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 6 | $41,664 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 25 | $41,103 | #21 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 378 | $40,952 | #212 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | $40,897 | #47 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 27 | $38,332 | #91 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 27 | $38,226 | #38 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, Other | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 123 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 105 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | 57 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biopsychology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Outdoor Education small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fire Protection | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Liberty University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
1,603

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
1,368

**Psychology, General**
1,211

**Religion/Religious Studies**
662

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
604

**Air Transportation**
440

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
378

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
253

**History**
248

**Social Work**
238

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Liberty University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language**#2**
2.  Air Transportation**#2**
3.  Religion/Religious Studies**#5**
4.  Legal Support Services**#10**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#19**
6.  Zoology/Animal Biology**#21**
7.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#23**
8.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#30**
9.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#31**
10.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#38**
11.  Apparel and Textiles**#38**
12.  Management Information Systems and Services**#44**
13.  International/Globalization Studies**#47**
14.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#48**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Liberty University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 35 ranked programs and earnings data for 44 fields.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 18.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 14.2% and Psychology at 12.1%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 1,603 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #120 within its field with four-year earnings of $67,269.

Air Transportation graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $102,096, and the program is ranked #2 nationally. A handful of smaller programs also stand out: Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language is ranked #2 nationally with 50 degrees awarded and four-year earnings of $46,899, and Religion/Religious Studies is ranked #5 with 662 degrees a year and earnings of $47,991. Across all fields, 6.0% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).